Parliamentary business for Wednesday 5 November 2014
| Time | Business |
|---|---|
| 9.15am | Science and Technology Subject: GM foods and application of the precautionary principle in Europe Witness(es): Professor Helen Sang, Fellow, Society of Biology, Professor Michael Bevan, Programme Leader, Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre and Dr Paul Burrows, Executive Director, Corporate Policy and Strategy, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council; Dr Mike Bushell, Principle Scientific Adviser, Syngenta, Dr Julian Little, Chair, Agricultural Biotechnology Council and Geoff Mackey, Sustainable Development and Communications Director, BASF Europe North Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | Education Subject: Apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 to 19 year olds Witness(es): Professor Paul Croll, Bulmershe Professor of Education, Institute of Education, University of Reading, Professor Alison Fuller, Pro-Director, Research and Development and Professor of Vocational Education and Work, Institute of Education, University of London, David Sims, Research Director, National Foundation for Educational Research and David Massey, Senior Manager, UK Commission for Employment and Skills ; Kirstie Donnelly MBE, UK Managing Director, City and Guilds, Rob Wall, Head of Employment and Education Policy, Confederation of British Industry, Eileen Cavalier OBE, Chief Executive Officer, London College of Beauty Therapy and David Harbourne, Director of Policy and Research, The Edge Foundation Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Department for Work and Pensions Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 Witness(es): Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver, Finance Director General Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 9.30am | High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Subject: High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Witness(es): Robert Lockhart and Mr and Mrs P Bettson Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster |
| 9.45am | Human Rights Subject: Violence against women and girls Witness(es): Natasha Walter, Women for Refugee Women, Anna Musgrave, Refugee Council and Saira Grant, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Location: 3A |
| 1.30pm | Scottish Affairs Subject: The Scotland Office Annual Report Witness(es): Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland and Alun Evans, Director, Scotland Office Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Environmental Audit Subject: Climate change adaptation Witness(es): Martin Budd, Environment and Climate Change Strategic Advisor, Kingston upon Hull City Council, Kristen Guida, Director, Climate South East, Climate UK, Alex Nickson, Deputy Chair, Local Adaptation Advisory Panel and Paul Crick, Director of Environment Planning and Enforcement, Kent County Council Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.15pm | Public Accounts Subject: The Management and Removal of Foreign National Offenders Witness(es): Mark Sedwill, CMG, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, Michael Spurr, Chief Executive, NOMS, Mandie Campbell, Director General, Immigration Enforcement Directorate, Home Office and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse, ACPO Lead on Foreign National Offenders Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
| 2.30pm | Defence Subject: Future Force 2020 Witness(es): Admiral Sir George Zambellas, Chief of the Naval Staff/First Sea Lord, General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the General Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, Chief of the Air Staff and General Sir Richard Barrons, Commander Joint Forces Command Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
| 2.45pm | Treasury Subject: Treatment of Financial Services Consumers Witness(es): Dr Richard Clayton, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge , Dr Alastair MacWillson, Special Advisor, PA Consulting Group and Jeff Day, Senior Security Consultant, British Computer Society; Simon Fell, Acting Head of External Affairs, CIFAS, Donald Toon, Director, Economic Crime Command, National Crime Agency and Andrew Archibald, Deputy Director, National Cyber Crime Unit, National Crime Agency Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
| 3.05pm | Procedure Subject: E-petitions Witness(es): Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons Location: Room 20, Palace of Westminster |
| 4.30pm | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Food security: demand, consumption and waste Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Gordon Friend, Head of Food Security and Sustainability, Defra Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
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